the purefinder - archives - Wed, 2004-06-02
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wholemeal computing - nowt taken out
Yesterday's post was the first made by Linux - I'm sure you could all tell the difference. I'm still not sure if I can come up with any better reasons for trying Linux than curiosity and a desire to learn some new stuff.
After a bit of footering around, and experimenting with Knoppix and Debian and managing to get a succesful dial-up to AOL via Penggy, I threw a metaphorical thing at a metaphorical distro-dartboard and ended up with Mandrake 10.0 and a new ISP. It seems to have worked splendidly; I smile masterfully as people admire me in the street.
Aside from the wholesome GNUdness and my consequent healthy glow, my, slightly reluctant, abandonment of Forte Agent and the Bat for my news and mail needs have also meant that I've been seeing a lot more of the world. Specifically, I've been reintroduced to the the hundreds of miscellaneous bigots, kooks and sock-puppets that I've killfiled over the years.
I think I'd like them to go away again.